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Location
BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital

Title
APP QuickCare - Otsego, Michigan

Description

Bronson QuickCare in Otsego, MI is seekingPAs or NPs with at least 2 years ED, Primary Care or Urgent Care experienceto work in an immediate care setting Full-time.  

Position Highlights:

• Full-time Position
• Rotational Schedule between three QuickCare Locations; Kalamazoo and Otsego areas
• Open 7 days per week with Flexible Schedule including telehealth visits
• Minimum 2 years experience in Urgent Care, Primary Care or the ER setting
• APP and Physician Clinic Model

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Program
• Current unrestricted or pending Licensure in the state of Michigan
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to providing compassionate and quality patient-centered care

About Otsego, Michigan: Located about 20 miles north of Kalamazoo, MI and in Allegan County, Otsego is known for its small town feel and situated along the Kalamazoo River in Southwest Michigan. Otsego has excellent schools, affordable housing, and a welcoming community. Whether you enjoy local parks, fishing, skiing, golfing, or spending time outdoors, Otsego has something for everyone.

Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo is a 434-bed, all-private room regional referral center providing care in virtually every specialty. Level I Trauma Center; Comprehensive Stroke Center; Chest Pain Center; only children27s hospital in the region. The hospital is Magnet designated for nursing excellence and is nationally recognized for quality and patient experience.

Performs comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations, interprets laboratory and radiologic tests. Interprets and correlates subjective and objective patient data, formulating a diagnosis. Under the direction of the physician, reviews patient findings and develops a treatment plan within the scope of practice. Performs above activities in the outpatient and inpatient settings. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program
Licensure as Physician Assistant and state DEA license to prescribe medications
Current prescriptive authority and collaborative agreement with oversight physician(s) should also be in place
Must maintain all requirements for medical staff privileges
 Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, and other software relevant to the job
 Regularly communicates clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing (Utilizing SBAR technique)
 Communicates with internal customers such as, physicians, multi-disciplinary team, finance, management and external customers such as, patients, third party payers, community agencies on a daily basis and often simultaneously
Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time.
The job produces some physical demands. Typical of jobs that include regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of light weight objects.
 Concurrent Clinical Management
 Coordinates care with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate implementation of patients27 progress towards outcomes, which includes discharge or transfer of care. Acts as a clinical resource for the multi-disciplinary team. This is accomplished by:
o Assertive coordination among the multi-disciplinary team
o Identifying common patient complications and utilizes appropriate preventative measures.
o Assisting in the development and integration of quality measures/evidence into clinical practice.

Utilization Review:
 Performs an initial comprehensive assessment of the patient to determine if the patient requires a higher intensity of service and requires transfer to a hospital setting. This is accomplished by:
o Applying knowledge of regulatory and third party payor criteria.
 Utilization Management
 Facilitating timely discharges/transfers to the appropriate level of care.

Clinical Management
 Evaluate and appropriately manage patients.
 Evaluate lab, EKG, imaging studies
 Complete appropriate documentation necessary to support:
 Billing
 Medical care
 Orders
 Progress Notes
 Be available for any nursing questions or to evaluated status changes for patients

ShiftVariableTime TypeFull timeScheduled Weekly Hours40Cost Center7687 Bronson QuickCare (BMH)